Preparing for corporate worship February 19

Worship is not for spectators. This includes corporate worship. It is for worshipers, and worshipers worship. It is something that involves our spirit, mind, will, emotions and body. David makes this clear in Ps. 103:1: "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name." Worship is not without cost. It calls for preparation. It calls for focus. It calls for setting aside other pursuits. It calls for pouring ourselves out in the holy effort to glorify God and exalt Christ. We see this in such examples as the poor widow who gave two mites (Mark 12:41-44), the woman who poured out costly perfume on Jesus (Mark 14:3-9)and the Macedonian churches who gave liberally out of their poverty (II Cor. 8:1-5). Of course, our worship cost God the Son the most (II Cor. 8:9). Because He poured out His life for us, we can come prepared this Sunday to worship the one true God and to give attention to making His praise glorious (Ps. 66:2). May it be so for all who gather to participate in the corporate worship by Covenant Community Church.